Operation Data Accessing Device for Isolated Network Mirroring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing internet data center operations face challenges with labor-intensive data collection and transmission, vulnerability to virus infections, and lack of real-time data access, leading to suboptimal service quality and delayed problem detection.

Innovation Solution

An operation data accessing device and method utilizing a non-internet protocol connection module, storage module, and processing module to establish logical disks for real-time data mirroring and transmission via optical fiber protocols, ensuring rapid and secure data access while maintaining network isolation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual data collection and transmission using portable disks is implemented, then network isolation is maintained, but labor intensity increases and real-time data access is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork isolationVSAvoiddata transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a data gateway as an intermediary device that bridges the isolated data center network and the external network. The gateway includes a first interface connected to the data center storage system and a second interface connected to the external network, enabling automated data transmission without manual intervention while maintaining network isolation. This resolves the contradiction by providing automated data access (improving productivity) while preserving the isolated architecture (maintaining reliability).

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of physically removing and inserting portable disks with an automated electronic data transmission system. The system automatically collects operation data from multiple devices, transmits it through the gateway, and makes it accessible to operation service providers without human intervention. This substitution eliminates labor-intensive manual operations while maintaining network security isolation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If a single gateway is used for data transmission, then network isolation is maintained, but data transmission speed and feedback are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork isolationVSAvoiddata transmission speed
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the data transmission function by establishing multiple data transmission channels through the gateway rather than relying on a single channel. The system can simultaneously transmit data over different protocols (e.g., Fibre Channel for high-speed storage access, IP protocols for network communication), effectively dividing the transmission workload across multiple paths. This segmentation increases overall transmission speed and provides better feedback mechanisms while preserving network isolation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If manual data collection is used, then network isolation is maintained, but real-time operation data access is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork isolationVSAvoiddata access delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements continuous automated data collection and transmission operations. The system continuously monitors operation data from multiple devices, automatically transmits it through the gateway, and maintains real-time accessibility for operation service providers. This continuous operation eliminates the periodic batch processing inherent in manual collection methods, reducing time loss while maintaining network isolation through the gateway's controlled access points.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS11494130B2Operation data accessing device and accessing method thereof
Publication Date: 2022.11.08 SILICON MOTION TECH HONG KONG LTD
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AI summary

The present invention disclosed an operation data accessing device comprising a non-internet protocol connection module, a storage module, and a processing module. The operation data accessing device communicates with the operation data storage device through the non-internet protocol connection module. A first logical disk and a second logical disk are established in the operation data storage device. The first logical disk stores the operation data, the second logical disk stores the mapping operation data, and the mapping operation data corresponds to the operation data of the first logical disk. The storage module stores a set of program code. The processing module calls the program code stored in the storage module and performs the operations of establishing a link logical disk that establishes a data link channel for capturing the mapping operation data when the processing module detects that the non-internet protocol connection module is enabled.